III 108th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 422 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2004 Mr. Graham of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Miller, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Allen, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Nelson of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should designate the week beginning September 12, 2004, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.

Whereas there are 105 historically Black colleges and universities in the United States; Whereas historically Black colleges and universities provide the quality education so essential to full participation in a complex, highly technological society; Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have a rich heritage and have played a prominent role in the history of the United States; Whereas historically Black colleges and universities have allowed many underprivileged students to attain their full potential through higher education; and Whereas the achievements and goals of historically Black colleges and universities are deserving of national recognition: Now, therefore, be it

1.

Designation of national historically Black colleges and universities week

(a)

Sense of the senate

It is the sense of the Senate that the President should designate the week beginning September 12, 2004, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. (b)

Proclamation

The Senate requests the President to issue a proclamation— (1)designating the week beginning September 12, 2004, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week; and (2)calling on the people of the United States and interested groups to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate support for historically Black colleges and universities in the United States.